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Jeter to Retire at End of Season Baseball Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter says he will retire after this season “with absolutely no regrets,” ending one of the greatest careers in the history of baseball’s most storied franchise. The 39-year-old New York captain posted a long letter on his Facebook page Wednesday saying that 2014 will be his final year. Jeter was limited to 17 games last season while trying to recover from a broken left ankle sustained
Career Highlights In his nearly two decades in the Bronx, Derek Jeter has etched his name into Yankee lore. Here are some of his career highlights heading into his last season:
13-time All-Star Five-time World Series champion 1996 Rookie of the Year Five-time Gold Glove winner Five-time Silver Slugger winner 3,316 hits, most in Yankees history .312 career batting average, seventh in Yankees history 525 doubles, second-most in Yankees history
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Yankee captain says he has ‘no regrets’ in Facebook statement
Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter made his MLB debut as a 20-year-old in 1995.
during the 2012 playoffs. “I know it in my heart. The 2014 season will be my last year playing professional baseball,” he wrote.
Jeter was the last link to the powerful Yankees teams that won three straight World Series crowns from 1998-2000. Longtime teammates Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte retired after last year. “Derek Jeter is Mr. Yankee of his era,” Yankees co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner said. “He was the face of one of the greatest teams ever.” The Yankees will open the 2014 regular season on April 1 in Houston. Their home opener is April 7 against Baltimore. Like Rivera last year, Jeter is sure to be saluted wherever he goes in this final season. “Now it is time for the next chapter,” he wrote. BEN WALKER (AP)
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